Historic houses · South West England
Picklecombe Fort
Picklecombe Fort — a Grade II*-listed historic house in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
Derek Harper — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Picklecombe Fort is a Grade II*-listed building in england-south-west, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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From the Wikipedia article
Fort Picklecombe stands on the extreme south eastern coast of Cornwall, a couple of miles south of the city of Plymouth. The fort has been a residential complex since the early 1970s but has a history dating back 150 years.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 50.3436, -4.1722
- District
- Cornwall
- Parish
- Maker-with-Rame
- Postcode
- PL10 1JF
- Parliamentary constituency
- South East Cornwall
- Established
- 1864
Sources
- wikidata: Q7190900 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Picklecombe Fort (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Picklecombe Fort?
- Picklecombe Fort is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode PL10 1JF), in the parish of Maker-with-Rame.
- When was Picklecombe Fort built?
- Built or established in 1864.
- Is Picklecombe Fort a listed building?
- Picklecombe Fort is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- How do I get to Picklecombe Fort?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PL10 1JF. It sits within the South East Cornwall parliamentary constituency.